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….they became his advisers, to his undoing. 2 Chronicles 22:4 NIV
In every sport, coaches make a difference.
Poor coaches focus on their fame or fortune. Good coaches focus on helping their players and team improve.
Smart players play for good coaches.
Have you assessed the “coaches” in your life recently?
When Ahaziah inherited the throne at age twenty-two, he didn’t dismiss the coaches his unsuccessful dad assembled around him. Instead, those same individuals “became his advisers, to his undoing.” He reigned for only a year because he followed their miserable advice.
During a court proceeding in Acts, Paul told King Agrippa how he had spent years following bad advice: “On the authority of the chief priest I put many of the Lord’s people in prison, and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them” (Acts 26:10 NIV). It wasn’t until Jesus intervened that Paul began to evaluate what he and the people around him were actually saying and doing.
What about the people around you? Are they the kinds of coaches who put your improvement first? Or are they more concerned about their reputations and the results of their leadership?
Thank them if they’re working to secure your best future. Then again, examine their advice carefully if they are not.
Prayer: Lord, thank You for letting me play on Your team. Please help me find Your wisdom in the coaches I spend time with today.
In every sport, coaches make a difference.
Poor coaches focus on their fame or fortune. Good coaches focus on helping their players and team improve.
Smart players play for good coaches.
Have you assessed the “coaches” in your life recently?
When Ahaziah inherited the throne at age twenty-two, he didn’t dismiss the coaches his unsuccessful dad assembled around him. Instead, those same individuals “became his advisers, to his undoing.” He reigned for only a year because he followed their miserable advice.
During a court proceeding in Acts, Paul told King Agrippa how he had spent years following bad advice: “On the authority of the chief priest I put many of the Lord’s people in prison, and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them” (Acts 26:10 NIV). It wasn’t until Jesus intervened that Paul began to evaluate what he and the people around him were actually saying and doing.
What about the people around you? Are they the kinds of coaches who put your improvement first? Or are they more concerned about their reputations and the results of their leadership?
Thank them if they’re working to secure your best future. Then again, examine their advice carefully if they are not.
Prayer: Lord, thank You for letting me play on Your team. Please help me find Your wisdom in the coaches I spend time with today.
